Category: Tri-Town News

  • Labrador retriever tops list of popular dogs once more

    Is your dog top dog? For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular breed of dog in America, according to new statistics released by the American Kennel Club (AKC). The Labrador retriever is the most popular dog breed in America. But while more than twice as many Labs were registered last…

  • Sewer rates expected to rise

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — There is an anticipated deficit of $466,000 in the township’s 2009 sewer budget and customers of the utility will have to dig deeper to make up the shortfall. Howell officials said all of the sewer utility’s customers will experience an increase of $80 a year in their sewer…

  • Municipal honor

    DAVE BENJAMIN The Jackson Township Council is changing the name of Holly Hill Court to Eden Way. The renamed road, which intersects Hemlock Hill Road, is in the vicinity of South New Prospect and Ashford roads. Eden Way has been named in honor of municipal clerk Ann Marie Eden, who served as Jackson’s temporary mayor…

  • JTMUA work irks residents

    Water treatment plant being built near Holman School BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Residents of Jackson who live in the vicinity of the newest Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) water treatment project came before the Township Council on Jan. 27 to voice their objections to the plan. In May 2007 the JTMUA proposed two…

  • Candidate information available

    JACKSON — The deadline to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on the Jackson School District Board of Education is 4 p.m. March 2. The annual school election is scheduled for April 21. The terms of current board members Marvin Krakower, John Morvay and Martin Spielman will be ending in April. Three…

  • Drivers say company retaliated

    Pair claim their efforts to organize a union led to dismissal from jobs BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Theresa Gares, 39, of Toms River, and Arnold Petillo, 76, of Brick Township, wanted to improve working conditions for their co-workers at the Durham Bus Company in Lakewood. After company officials received notification of their efforts to…

  • Firefighters join Cassville Volunteer Fire Company

    JACKSON — Two recent graduates of the Toms River Fire and Emergency Services Academy have become fully certified and are joining the Cassville Volunteer Fire Company. “Graduation ceremonies were held at the Toms River Fire and Emergency Services Academy,” Cassville Volunteer Fire Company Chief John I. Alchevsky said. “Along with firefighter recruits from all over…

  • Photo

    ERIC SUCAR staff Nicholas Pilatos (l) and Madison Bransky help hold up an Australian snake during a Wildlife Encounters assembly at the Griebling School, Howell, on Jan. 21. The captivating presentation showcased live animals from Australia and New Zealand and discussed the animals’ survival, history, behaviors and the importance of conservation education.

  • Volunteer opportunities abound

    Many organizations offer opportunity to help out within the community BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been recognized as a day of special volunteer service since 1994, when the U.S. Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act in honor of the late American civil rights leader. PHOTOS BY DAVE…